Can Brazil's Olympics Survive the Zika Emergency? By Jean Daudelin 09 February 2016 Nearly overnight, the Zika virus has caught the world’s attention. Will Brazil be able to ease concerns before August? Three recent developments are […] Read More
The Bank of Japan’s Sub-Zero Shock By Masahiko Takeda 08 February 2016 This winter has been relatively mild in Japan, but at least in financial markets, it is sub-zero. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda of the Bank […] Read More
Remembering George Treloar, Australia’s First Commissioner for Refugees By Dr Panayiotis Diamadis 08 February 2016 In light of the current mass migration of refugees, George Treloar’s work to save thousands can be remembered […] Read More
War or Peace in Ukraine? By Reid Hutchins 07 February 2016 The conflict in Ukraine has reached an uneasy impasse. As Putin, ever the strategic grandmaster, focuses his attention on the Middle East the future […] Read More
Public Health Emergency of International Concern: the Zika Case By Associate Professor Sara E. Davies 03 February 2016 Two confirmed cases of the Zika virus have been detected in Australia, just two days after the World Health […] Read More
Turnbull Promotes Jokowi's Global Role By Michael Sheldrick 03 February 2016 Much has been written about Prime Minister Turnbull’s wide-ranging speech last month in Washington DC at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Yet […] Read More
Trouble Ahead: The China-Pakistan-India Triangle By Dr Pradeep Taneja 02 February 2016 The China-Pakistan strategic relationship is becoming increasingly important if China is to achieve its ambitions in the region. Much to India’s concern, the […] Read More
Rise of the Outsiders: Has the Establishment Lost Control of the US Presidential Race? By Professor Dennis Altman AM 01 February 2016 The 2016 US presidential race will be characterised by the unprecedented popularity of political outliers. US presidential elections are […] Read More
Palestinian Rights, Israel and the UN By Dr Amy Maguire 01 February 2016 The recent tension between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reminds us that the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is a perennial […] Read More
Germany and Europe’s Security: Normalisation is Overdue By Roman J. Madaus 30 January 2016 Germany has gradually assumed an increasing share of European leadership in recent years. Now it needs to take more responsibility for the Continent’s […] Read More
The Foreign and Defence Policies of Robert Menzies: 50 Years On By Professor Peter Edwards AM FAIIA 29 January 2016 Fifty years ago this month Robert Menzies retired from Parliament, after a record-breaking 16 years as Prime Minister […] Read More